RAUTAHAT, July 12: An Indian scorpio jeep carrying wedding-goers to Sarlahi from Rautahat met with an accident. Two people have died in the accident.
The accident occurred at 9 AM, when the Scorpio (HR 70 D 8382) met with an accident in Gadhimai Municipality-6, Rautahat along the Dhampur road section after the driver lost control over the vehicle.
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According to the District Police Office, Rautahat, the deceased have been identified as Kul Bahadur Shrestha, 55, and Sweta Pandit, 7, the daughter of Rabindra Pandit.
Police said that 5 out of 12 on board the ill-fated vehicle are in normal condition while three others, yet to be identified, are receiving treatment at a local hospital.